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zuckerjunge's review against another edition
3.0
Die Harvard LSD-Experimente Anfang der 60er sind ein tolles Setting. Die Trips sind filigran beschrieben, mal dark, mal sweet. Trotzdem bleibt man empfindlich für die historische Feinheiten. Andauernd sprechen sie über Jazz, die Beatles bekommen viel Hass ab.
Aber in welchem Set (lol) saß Boyle denn fest, als er beschlossen hat auf dieser Bühne eine Familiengeschichte zu erzählen? Dadurch wirkt alles unangenehm amerikanisch.
Außerdem bin ich pissed, dass das deutsche Cover so viel hässlicher ist, als das hier abgebildete.
Aber in welchem Set (lol) saß Boyle denn fest, als er beschlossen hat auf dieser Bühne eine Familiengeschichte zu erzählen? Dadurch wirkt alles unangenehm amerikanisch.
Außerdem bin ich pissed, dass das deutsche Cover so viel hässlicher ist, als das hier abgebildete.
ardencbear's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
The main character was very unlikeable ans the traces of pedophilia were very off putting.
carnageinterlude's review
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
sophronisba's review against another edition
4.0
This feels very much like a T. C. Boyle novel! The characters, setting, writing, plot -- all of them feel very characteristic of the author. It's enjoyable if you, like I, are a Boyle fan, but at the same time I couldn't help but wish he'd stretched himself a little more. If you're familiar with Boyle, there are no surprises here.
wollsocke's review
challenging
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use and Drug abuse
Minor: Sexual content
the_smoking_gnu's review against another edition
4.0
I like books that don't need to rely on a lot of plot or artificial elements of suspense to keep the reader interested.
The characters and the description of their interactions in the context of the "investigation" of the possibilities of LSD made for pretty good reading.
The characters and the description of their interactions in the context of the "investigation" of the possibilities of LSD made for pretty good reading.
robinhigdon's review
4.0
Very interesting fictional take on the beginnings of Tim Leary's LSD crusade. Very eye opening.
tdeshler's review
4.0
3.5 stars
Parts of this book were quite entertaining, but in the end I felt it petered out from lack of larger context. Plus the main character of Fitz, in the tradition of many similar sad sacks portrayed by John Updike and Anne Tyler, was hard to like.
Parts of this book were quite entertaining, but in the end I felt it petered out from lack of larger context. Plus the main character of Fitz, in the tradition of many similar sad sacks portrayed by John Updike and Anne Tyler, was hard to like.